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for emergency services. The state and federal governments offer programs that provide <br />some assistance with portions of these responsibilities. <br />4. To achieve our objectives, we have organized an emergency management program that <br />is both integrated (employs the resources of government, organized volunteer groups, <br />and businesses) and comprehensive (addresses mitigation, preparedness, response, <br />and recovery). This plan is one element of our preparedness activities. <br />5. This plan is based on an all-hazard approach to emergency planning. It addresses <br />general functions that may need to be perFormed during anv emergency situation and is <br />not a collection of plans for specific types of incidents. For example, the warning annex <br />addresses techniques that can be used to warn the public during any emergency <br />situation, whatever the cause. <br />6. Departments and agencies tasked in this plan are expected to develop and keep current <br />standard operating procedures that describe how emergency tasks will be performed. <br />Departments and agencies are charged with ensuring the training and equipment <br />necessary for an appropriate response are in place. <br />7. This plan is based upon the concept that the emergency functions that must be <br />performed by many departments or agencies generally parallel some of their normal <br />day-to-day functions. To the extent possible, the same personnel and material <br />resources used for day-to-day activities will be employed during emergency situations. <br />Because personnel and equipment resources are limited, some routine functions that do <br />not contribute directly to the emergency may be suspended for the duration of an <br />emergency. The personnel, equipment, and supplies that would normally be required for <br />those functions will be redirected to accomplish emergency tasks. <br />8. We have adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in accordance with <br />the PresidenYs Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5. Our adoption of NIMS will <br />provide a consistent approach to the effective management of situations involving <br />natural or man-made disasters, or terrorism. NIMS allows us to integrate our response <br />activities using a set of standardized organizational structures designed to improve <br />interoperability between all levels of government, private sector, and nongovernmental <br />organizations. <br />9. This plan, in accordance with the National Response Plan (NRP), is an integral part of <br />the national effort to prevent, and reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, major <br />disasters, and other emergencies, minimize the damage and recover from attacks, major <br />disasters, and other emergencies that occur. In the event of an Incident of National <br />Significance, as defined in HSPD-5, we will integrate all operations with all levels of <br />government, private sector, and nongovernmental organizations through the use of NRP <br />coordinating structures, processes, and protocols. <br />Ver 2.0 BP'7 <br />05/05 <br />